Finer cornmeal for less grittiness, slightly more even shaping. Only three out of the dozen left for tomorrow. (First attempt.)
Recipe from The Sourdough Baker:
Mix:
- 300g water
- 50g milk (I used Oatley)
- 30g oil
- 100g starter (about 100% hydration)
- 500g bread flour (so (300 + 50 + 50) / (500 + 50) = 73% hydration)
- 9g salt
Ferment during the day, refrigerate overnight (or whatever schedule works for you). The original recipe has a fairly strict schedule of stretch-and-folds, I did one before refrigeration.
Cut into 12 pieces.
Use pinkies to draw towards you to form into balls.
Dust both sides in fine cornmeal in a bowl, then set in greased rings on a lightly dusted baking sheet.
Proof until 1.5x, a couple hours at 90F. (The original recipe proofs longer.)
Cook on med-high heat (as for pancakes) on a griddle, 3 minutes per side.
Bake 15 minutes at 350F (may need to run multiple timers so you can bake each batch as they come off the griddle).
Cool 10-15 minutes, enjoy!

11 Comments
daq@lemmy.sdf.org · 6 pts · 236d
Is it legal to post photos like these without preparation instructions?
Aneb@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 236d
Idk its mostly vibes based for sourdough recipes. Add half of your mother to the mix, with a dash of salt and sprinkle of sugar, add flour till its slightly sticky but firm enough to work with, let that rise for an hour. Punch out the air, then roll out the dough and cut it into English muffin shapes (squares, then fold the dough under neath) firmly press into the ball to create a puck and let it sit on a tray, I usually put it in the oven with the light on, till it rises to the double the size. Heat up the oven to 350⁰ and bake for 20-30 minutes.
pageflight@piefed.social · 1 pts · 235d
Pretty much!
nocturne@piefed.social · 1 pts · 236d
I have long thought that all cooking communities should have the rule of recipes must be included.
pageflight@piefed.social · 2 pts · 235d
OK OK, updated the post with the recipe. (It was linked from the 1st attempt, but who's going to go digging that many clicks for the recipe?)
mvilain@fedia.io · 2 pts · 236d
This post made me research the difference between English Muffins and Crumpets. Lesson learned.
Tempus_Fugit@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 236d
Oh damn! I want to toast and spread some butter, jam, and slam.
calamitycastle@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 236d
These look good. Get a poached egg on these immediately.
pageflight@piefed.social · 3 pts · 236d
Exactly what we did!
5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 236d
Odd that they're called English muffins. Maybe I should call the others American muffins.
sqw@lemmy.sdf.org · 1 pts · 236d
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